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Arts & Life
Amazon Studios Says There Is No Planned Release Date For Latest Woody Allen Film
Amazon Studios says there is no release date for Woody Allen's new film. The move comes after renewed attention to sexual abuse allegations by his daughter Dylan Farrow.
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Android App Reconnects Community To Yakama Indigenous Language
One of the 10 dialects of the Yakama Nation’s Sahaptin language is called Ichishkíin. With fewer than 50 fluent speakers, it’s considered endangered according to the Heritage University Language Center. But a new Android mobile app connects users to it.
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World
A German Far-Right Group Aids Syrian Refugees — To Stop Them From Reaching Europe
A far-right movement is providing aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, but not for purely humanitarian reasons. The few refugees who received help didn't know the group aims to keep them out of Germany.
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Politics
McCain's Final Farewell
John McCain's burial at the U.S. Naval Academy on Sunday brought to a close several days of ceremonies honoring the late senator from Arizona.
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Environment
Washington Wildlife Agency Gets Green Light To Kill Cattle-Hunting Wolf
A judge on Friday declined to extend a temporary stay on the killing of a wolf from the Togo wolf pack won by several environmental groups last week.
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Environment
Ocean Scientists Discover Hundreds More Methane Seeps Off PNW Coast
One concern among scientists is that the seafloor could potentially release more methane due to climate change. Methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than the better-known carbon dioxide.
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World
Sweden Prepares For Election With Anti-Immigrant Party Poised For Gains
As Sweden prepares for its Sept. 9 general election, the rise of a populist right-wing party has changed the political landscape.
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Food
Coca-Cola Buys Moxie Soda
Fans of Maine's state drink, a quirky soda called Moxie, are absorbing the news that it could be headed for the big time. This week, the Coca-Cola corporation announced it bought the rights to Moxie.
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Environment
Land Use Conflict Hangs Over Plan For Renewable Fuels Refinery On Columbia River
A proposal for a $1.1 billion renewable fuels refinery on the Columbia River could be held up by a dispute over land use zoning.
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Politics
News Brief: DOJ Sides Against Harvard, Remembering John McCain And Aretha Franklin
The Justice Department has backed a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University illegally discriminates against Asian-Americans. And mourners are paying tribute to John McCain and Aretha Franklin.